Old Map of Edinburgh in 1853 by WB Clarke and George Cox - Waverley Station, Old Town, Arthur's Seat american tidewater history botanical illustrations

botanical illustrations

this reproduction retains the crisp linework

From the Old Port’s clustered lanes to the edges of farmland

or living room – wherever it hangs

It reminds us that even as we strive to harness natural resources

Old Map of Edinburgh in 1853 by WB Clarke and George Cox - Waverley Station, Old Town, Arthur's Seat american tidewater history botanical illustrationsThis finely detailed map of Edinburgh was drawn by WB Clarke and published by George Cox in 1853, capturing the Scottish capital at the height of the railway age. Scotland's rapidly expanding railway network was reshaping Edinburgh's geography at the time, and this rare coloured plan records the city just as its Old Town and New Town were being stitched together by iron rails and freshly laid streets, offering a fascinating snapshot of a capital in